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• PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY***

College Student Internship Are You a College Student Looking To Gain Paid Experience In Your Field Of Study While Serving Your Community In a Meaningful Way? The City Of Concord Is Currently Offering Internship Opportunities In The Following Area

• Parks & Urban Forestry: $22 - $26.70/hour

The City Of Concord The City of Concord is a mission-centered organization, with City Manager Valerie J. Barone overseeing a staff of 384 full-time employees committed to realizing the organization’s long-standing Mission, Vision, and Values. Concord provides a full range of services including: police protection, recreational activities, community and economic development, street improvements and maintenance services, parks maintenance, sewer, and general administrative and support services. Fire service is provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. In addition, the City oversees management of the Concord Pavilion, Diablo Creek Golf Course, and Camp Concord in South Lake Tahoe, California. Internships at the City of Concord offer students the unique opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience while growing their professional network, serving as a foundation for an exciting, mission-centered career in public service. What You Will Be Doing Parks & Urban Forestry Interns will have broad and intensive exposure to municipal operations. We are looking for students who are interested in Parks & Urban Forestry-related programs; candidates should be strong self-starters, collaborative, and able to work well both within a team and independently. The internship may include work related to data collection, entry, mining and filtering and migrating of legacy data; web-based and in-field asset inventorying; field surveys of Park conditions; other work related to projects, records admin, public communication and organizing, and general office support. Interns will work between 24 - 40 hours per week. APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

• Submit a completed City of Concord application and the required supplemental question responses. The application may be submitted at www.cityofconcord.org. This is a continuous recruitment and is subject to close at any time. Prompt application submission is encouraged.
• All qualified applications, supplemental responses, cover letters, resumes, and work sample submissions will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the internship opportunity will be invited to participate in a screening interview and/or a series of screening interviews.

Conviction History If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord. Examples of duties include, but are not limited to Parks & Urban Forestry Intern

• Perform field-based data collection
• Record data electronically using desktop computer and GIS-based software
• Filter and migrate legacy data
• Transfer analog records to digital records
• Inventory in-field and web-based assets
• Provide support for grant applications
• Perform field surveys of Park conditions and other field operations
• Attend meetings
• Assist in community organizing
• Assist in coordination of project work
• Participate in various forestry-related activities
• Provide office support as needed

Qualifications Education: Completion of High School/GED supplemented with college coursework related to assigned program area. Must be currently enrolled in six or more units towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the area of assignment. Other A valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment. EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or [email protected] to the final filing date. This position is not eligible for benefits. 01 Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application? 02 Which best describes your highest level of education?

• Some high school
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

03 Are you currently enrolled in six (6) or more units in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program from an accredited college or university? 04 If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate your college major and which college/university you are currently attending. 05 Please indicate below which internship opportunity you are interested in. You may list more than one. 06 Please indicate when you would available to start working. 07 NOTIFICATION VIA EMAIL: All future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. We strongly encourage you to use an email address that is your own and that you check regularly. Adjust spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. We are not responsible for the non-delivery of our emails or if you do not check your email and respond on a timely basis.

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